Erlen-Rindeneule vs Love Apple

Acronicta alni compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Liliales (Lilienartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Paris
Species	Acronicta alni	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlen-Rindeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Erlen-Rindeneule

The Alder moth (Acronicta alni) is a species in the genus Acronicta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.